Texas · House Bill 5534 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the electronic posting of notices and agendas for meetings of the commissioners court of a county.

HB 5534 Sponsored by Terry M. Wilson Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2519)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#2634)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Local Government
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 5534 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

HB 5534 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5534 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 20, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.